Did Microsoft discontinue their broadband networking hardware?

Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS Broadband
networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
after December 2004, only help files will be avaiable". I
have a feeling that they discontinued them for whatever
reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a MN-
100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the MN-
700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also looking
for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find at a
store in stock)

Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
line. Most places that carried their hardware is having
great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for any
of this stuff.

>-----Original Message-----
>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS Broadband
>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
>after December 2004, only help files will be avaiable". I
>have a feeling that they discontinued them for whatever
>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a MN-
>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the MN-
>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
looking
>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find at a
>store in stock)
>.
>

ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
about it and the lady said they discontinued them over a
year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any reason
why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to buy a
Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS products.
>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>line. Most places that carried their hardware is having
>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for
any
>of this stuff.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS Broadband
>>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
>>after December 2004, only help files will be avaiable".
I
>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for whatever
>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a MN-
>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the
MN-
>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>looking
>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find at
a
>>store in stock)
>>.
>>
>.
>

You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft discontinued in base
stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter) in May this year.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed)...
> ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
> about it and the lady said they discontinued them over a
> year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any reason
> why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to buy a
> Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS products.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>>line. Most places that carried their hardware is having
>>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for
> any
>>of this stuff.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
>>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS Broadband
>>>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
>>>after December 2004, only help files will be avaiable".
> I
>>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for whatever
>>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a MN-
>>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
>>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the
> MN-
>>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>>looking
>>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find at
> a
>>>store in stock)
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

I'm not sure if they have any left but on the 27 Nov. 04 I bought a MN-700
with notebook card for $80 CAD It was on-line only deal at Future Shop.ca.
There was one MN-700 with desktop card in the store at South Keys for any one
in Ottawa (reduced price and open-box table) Mine works well and talks to a
netgear card in a desktop perfectly.

"Chris H." wrote:

> You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft discontinued in base
> stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter) in May this year.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
> > about it and the lady said they discontinued them over a
> > year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any reason
> > why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to buy a
> > Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS products.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
> >>line. Most places that carried their hardware is having
> >>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for
> > any
> >>of this stuff.
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
> >>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS Broadband
> >>>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
> >>>after December 2004, only help files will be avaiable".
> > I
> >>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for whatever
> >>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a MN-
> >>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
> >>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the
> > MN-
> >>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
> >>looking
> >>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find at
> > a
> >>>store in stock)
> >>>.
> >>>
> >>.
> >>
>
>
>

Thanks Chris... So let me get this straight. They DO
still make the Wireless Xbox Adaptor right? (The 740 MN
model right?) I was giong to pick up for Christmas.



>-----Original Message-----
>You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft
discontinued in base
>stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter)
in May this year.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
>> about it and the lady said they discontinued them over
a
>> year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any
reason
>> why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to buy
a
>> Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS
products.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>>>line. Most places that carried their hardware is
having
>>>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for
>> any
>>>of this stuff.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
>>>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS
Broadband
>>>>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
>>>>after December 2004, only help files will be
avaiable".
>> I
>>>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for
whatever
>>>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a
MN-
>>>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
>>>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the
>> MN-
>>>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>>>looking
>>>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find
at
>> a
>>>>store in stock)
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Yes, correct. The MN-740 came from the Xbox group, and is still produced.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:140001c4da78$c7b82000$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Chris... So let me get this straight. They DO
> still make the Wireless Xbox Adaptor right? (The 740 MN
> model right?) I was giong to pick up for Christmas.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft
> discontinued in base
>>stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter)
> in May this year.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
>>news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
>>> about it and the lady said they discontinued them over
> a
>>> year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any
> reason
>>> why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to buy
> a
>>> Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS
> products.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>>>>line. Most places that carried their hardware is
> having
>>>>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates for
>>> any
>>>>of this stuff.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem to
>>>>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS
> Broadband
>>>>>networking website it lists "this data wont be avaible
>>>>>after December 2004, only help files will be
> avaiable".
>>> I
>>>>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for
> whatever
>>>>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a
> MN-
>>>>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now Im
>>>>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get the
>>> MN-
>>>>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>>>>looking
>>>>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find
> at
>>> a
>>>>>store in stock)
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Oh thanks alot man... Ill be picking one up this next
week.


>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, correct. The MN-740 came from the Xbox group, and
is still produced.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:140001c4da78$c7b82000$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks Chris... So let me get this straight. They DO
>> still make the Wireless Xbox Adaptor right? (The 740 MN
>> model right?) I was giong to pick up for Christmas.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft
>> discontinued in base
>>>stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter)
>> in May this year.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in message
>>>news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>> ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
>>>> about it and the lady said they discontinued them
over
>> a
>>>> year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any
>> reason
>>>> why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to
buy
>> a
>>>> Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS
>> products.
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>>>>>line. Most places that carried their hardware is
>> having
>>>>>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates
for
>>>> any
>>>>>of this stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem
to
>>>>>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS
>> Broadband
>>>>>>networking website it lists "this data wont be
avaible
>>>>>>after December 2004, only help files will be
>> avaiable".
>>>> I
>>>>>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for
>> whatever
>>>>>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a
>> MN-
>>>>>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now
Im
>>>>>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get
the
>>>> MN-
>>>>>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>>>>>looking
>>>>>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find
>> at
>>>> a
>>>>>>store in stock)
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Before you do (and I run one), remember the MN-740 does not do WPA
encryption, only WEP. If you're running WPA on your LAN, you're going to
need to drop it back to WEP for the Xbox to work with the MN-740. I live in
a rural area, with no other wireless close enough to "see" me, but if you
were in a close residential setting like an apartment complex, you may want
to investigate alternatives.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Robbie snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:141d01c4da8d$4ff1d830$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Oh thanks alot man... Ill be picking one up this next
> week.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Yes, correct. The MN-740 came from the Xbox group, and
> is still produced.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
>>news:140001c4da78$c7b82000$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thanks Chris... So let me get this straight. They DO
>>> still make the Wireless Xbox Adaptor right? (The 740 MN
>>> model right?) I was giong to pick up for Christmas.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You haven't missed it for that long, Robbie. Microsoft
>>> discontinued in base
>>>>stations and adapters (except the MN-740 Xbox adapter)
>>> in May this year.
>>>>--
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Robbie Snelgrove" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> in message
>>>>news:105b01c4d99f$2ede8920$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>> ah really??? Yeah I went into a store today and asked
>>>>> about it and the lady said they discontinued them
> over
>>> a
>>>>> year ago!!! God Im out of the loop... is there any
>>> reason
>>>>> why they got rid of them? Because instead I had to
> buy
>>> a
>>>>> Linksys one, which works good, but I prefer MS
>>> products.
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Yes, they are discontinuing their broadband hardware
>>>>>>line. Most places that carried their hardware is
>>> having
>>>>>>great sell out deals. Don't expect driver updates
> for
>>>>> any
>>>>>>of this stuff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>Because I cant find it at any stores. They all seem
> to
>>>>>>>have no stock for it. Also at the Official MS
>>> Broadband
>>>>>>>networking website it lists "this data wont be
> avaible
>>>>>>>after December 2004, only help files will be
>>> avaiable".
>>>>> I
>>>>>>>have a feeling that they discontinued them for
>>> whatever
>>>>>>>reason. Do you guys know if this is true? I bought a
>>> MN-
>>>>>>>100 Wired router in 2002 and its worked great. Now
> Im
>>>>>>>looking for a Wireless router and I wanted to get
> the
>>>>> MN-
>>>>>>>700 one (I think thats the right model #). Im also
>>>>>>looking
>>>>>>>for a USB Network Adapotor (Which I was able to find
>>> at
>>>>> a
>>>>>>>store in stock)
>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>